Under the attention of everyone, Zhu Jinghong took off the sachet from his waist, obviously intending to use it as a reward.
Strictly speaking, it was not appropriate to give this to a man or a woman, but no one at the scene had any objections.
Jia Baoyu, the only one standing outside the door, felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly at the moment. He wanted to say something to stop him but didn't have the courage.
In the hall, Daiyu was deeply surprised by Zhu Jinghong's sudden reward.
When she was thinking about how to politely refuse, the guard handed the sachet to her.
"Be careful, I hope the girl doesn't dislike it!"
After Zhu Jinghong said this, if Daiyu refused verbally again, it would really be a sign of disgust.
Originally, Jia She thought it was inappropriate for Daiyu to accept this thing, but now he just hoped that his niece would accept it quickly.
"Thank you Thirteenth Master for the reward!" After taking the purse, Daiyu kowtowed again.
Everyone in the Jia family breathed a sigh of relief, but Baoyu felt as if his heart was cut by a knife and burst into tears for a moment.
Sister Lin, you can't have that thing... Jia Baoyu shouted in her heart.
Just when Zhu Jinghong was about to say a few more words, Zheng Quanyang, the Qianhu of the Dragon Imperial Guard, appeared again and whispered beside Zhu Jinghong.
"Master Thirteen, there is a call from the Holy One!"
Just these seven words made Zhu Jinghong suddenly "awake" and no longer thought about flirting with girls.
According to his inference, the old man would send someone to inform him again after the situation of the Jia family was reported back.
"Everyone, the banquet at Ningshou Palace is about to take place. Your Majesty has ordered me to go back immediately and take my leave!" Zhu Jinghong stood up.
"I will send you off to the Thirteenth Master!"
Everyone in the Jia family bowed down again, and Zhu Jinghong no longer delayed and walked out surrounded by guards.
The Jia She brothers, plus Jia Zhen and Jia Lian, immediately followed Zhu Jinghong when he left the house. They had to send Zhu Jinghong out of Ningrong Street.
After leaving the hall, everyone in the Jia family waiting outside bowed their heads again to express their respect for Zhu Jinghong.
Zhu Jinghong, a male member of the Jia family, was not interested. His eyes wandered around Jia's mother, and based on their faces, he judged that Wang Xing's two wives were both women in their forties.
On the other hand, there was a woman behind him, whose appearance was like that of a concubine or a fairy, which attracted Zhu Jinghong to take a second look.
I think this person is Wang Xifeng. Although her appearance is not as good as Chai Dai Keqing's, her mature charm really adds a lot to her.
It's really interesting...
While Zhu Jinghong was sizing him up, Wang Xifeng raised his head and took a peek, and then met Zhu Jinghong's fiery gaze.
She was no longer a boudoir woman, so she naturally understood the meaning of this look, which frightened Wang Xifeng, and finally lowered her head as if she was electrocuted.
The whole process was lengthy to describe, but in fact it only lasted two or three seconds, and no one around them noticed anything strange.
"Damn... she can actually wake up my brother, this girl is really amazing!" Zhu Jinghong muttered in his heart.
"Master Thirteen?" Jia Lian called.
"Your yard looks unique!" Zhu Jinghong responded casually.
It turned out that the Thirteenth Master was looking at the courtyard. He thought he was staring at Feng Yatou, but he was really a villain... Jia Lian felt ashamed in his heart.
While Jia Lian was blaming himself, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but glance at Wang Xifeng, which made his brother even more excited.
He is trying to control himself and not turn into an animal, because as long as he is willing, someone will help him send people here.
"It seems that we have another meeting with Yinglian tonight!" Zhu Jinghong felt helpless in his heart.
Putting aside his lustful thoughts, Zhu Jinghong looked around and said cheerfully: "Your yard is well laid out. I will have to learn from it when I open my house in the future!"
Then he heard Jia Lian say: "The Thirteenth Master is joking. Your palace was built by skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry. It must be a masterpiece of ingenuity. There is no need to borrow from humble families like me!"
Seeing that he had just covered up and lost his composure, Zhu Jinghong laughed and patted Jia Lian on the shoulder.
Seeing his son's thorough response, Jia She was deeply satisfied and had a smile on his face.
"Lian Er, you are right...it's time to change the hat on your head!" Zhu Jinghong said meaningfully.
These words made Jia Lian ecstatic, guessing that Zhu Jinghong was hinting that he would become an official.
"minister……"
"Okay, I have to go back, I'll talk about it later!"
Without giving Jia Lian a chance to say more, Zhu Jinghong walked straight out, and Jia She and others followed him to see him off.
After Zhu Jinghong left Jia's house, the soldiers guarding Jia's house inside and outside also withdrew one after another, allowing the Jia house to lose its chilling atmosphere and regain peace.
The whole Jia family was very tired after such a long commotion today, so Jia's mother sent a message for everyone to disperse and everyone to return to their places to take care of their affairs.
"Girl Feng, come back with me to talk!"
"Ah? Well... ancestor!"
Seeing Wang Xifeng so absent-minded, Jia Mu was slightly surprised and said: "You monkey... what happened today? Could it be that you were frightened by the thief?"
"Ancestor, those thieves are too scary, you have to protect me!"
After saying this, Wang Xifeng got into Jia Mu's arms, looking like a naughty boy, which made Jia Mu laugh heartily.
"Okay, okay...I'll protect you!"
On one side, Wang Xifeng was covering up her gaffe, while on the other side, Jia Baoyu approached Daiyu.
Seeing Daiyu holding the sachet, Jia Baoyu felt his heart twisting, and Jia Baoyu quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"Sister Lin, you can't have this!"
"Why can't you have it?" Daiyu asked, tilting her head.
Before Jia Baoyu could reply, Tanchun, who was walking along the way, interrupted: "Sister Lin, show me!"
Daiyu handed the sachet to Tanchun, who took it and looked at it carefully, marveling at the complicated patterns on it.
"Sister Lin... Men and women are not close to each other. You can't take the things belonging to the Thirteenth Master!" Jia Baoyu was furious.
It was difficult for him to say such a truth, but he heard Daiyu reply: "I dare not refuse the gift given by the elders. The Thirteenth Master has a distinguished status. How dare I refuse to accept his things!"
"Now that he is gone, just throw him away!" After saying this, Jia Baoyu was about to snatch the sachet.
"Second brother, what are you doing?" Tanchun, who was holding the sachet, took a few steps back.
"Third sister, you can't have this pickled stuff!"
When Jia Baoyu finished speaking, he heard a cold voice coming from behind: "Baoyu, what are you talking about?"
The voice came from Jia Zheng. They had just sent Zhu Jinghong away and were about to go to the inner house to visit their ancestors. As soon as they entered the Yimen, they heard Jia Baoyu's nonsense.
At this moment, the faces of Jia She, his son, and Jia Zhen were filled with anger.
If what Jia Baoyu said just now spreads out, the Jia family will be in disaster again in an instant.
Feeling the "murderous aura" coming from behind, Jia Baoyu turned around carefully and looked at the ugly expressions of his father and others. He immediately lowered his head and wilted.
"Uncle, my second brother is joking with me!" Daiyu quickly smoothed things over.
"A joke? What kind of joke? Sister Lin, don't cover up for him!" Jia Lian's tone was full of anger.
"Beast, don't you think you're causing enough trouble?"
Jia Zheng stepped forward and cursed, then waved his hand and slapped the other half of Jia Baoyu's face.
After seeing off Zhu Jinghong just now, Jia Zhen and others were discussing how to further clean up the family tradition, when they heard Jia Baoyu's forbidden words.
At this moment, if Jia Zheng doesn't slap him, he won't be able to explain it in front of his brothers and nephews, which will make the tribe even more dissatisfied with Baoyu.
Therefore, Jia Zheng's slap was completely meant for Jia She and the others, and the purpose was to help Jia Baoyu pass the test. Unfortunately, the latter did not understand the deep meaning.
Jia Baoyu, who was already extremely aggrieved after being slapped continuously today, cried out, which made Jia Zheng even more angry.
"Come here, take this useless thing... down!" Jia Zheng couldn't help but angrily yelled.
A servant came after the order and took Jia Baoyu outside.
At this time, Jia Lian took two steps forward and warned carefully: "Sister Lin, you must keep the things that the Thirteenth Master has given you!"
"Brother Lian, I know!" Daiyu looked in the direction where Jia Baoyu disappeared, with worry in her eyes.
(End of chapter)
